Recommendations on a decent rifle

[professorx]

Not necessarily for self defense or hunting, mainly for shooting paper.

I own pistols, but pistols are not really as fun to shoot as rifles.

This rifle is on my wish list:

www.spa-simrad.com/sa_socom2.htm

[Walker, Texas Ranger]

The Remington 700 SPS chambered in 30-06 is a great rifle for the price. One can normally be purchased for around $450. They have a synthetic stock and have a rough non-glare black finish. Do not be swayed to purchase the Remington 710. It is a cheaper version of the 700 SPS and is not worth the lesser price.

You could also go with the Weatherby Vanguard Synthetic. Priced at about $500 these are also very nice rifles. Accuracy is superb with Weatherby and their customer service is great.

You could then top either with a Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9x40 scope for around $200 and have a really nice setup. Either way you go will provide you with a rifle that will last for years to come.

Remington: www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/model_700/model_700_SPS.asp



Weatherby: www.weatherby.com/product/rifles/vanguard/synthetic



Bushnell: www.bushnell.com/general/riflescopes_elite3200_32-3940b.cfm

[osrb]

How much do you want to spend? If you are looking for something that you can shoot all day and not spend much a Marlin mod 60 is a great rifle. It is a .22 LR and ammo is not that much (compared to 308, 30.06 etc). The rifle is not that expensive and will last for generations. Other then that the remington 700 is great too and you can get many extras for it. It is not that hard to mod for extra long range.

[JC]

Allot of options!
Are you interested in bolt action,lever action,semi-auto,or price?

IMO nothing beats an Evil Black Rifle!
If price is a factor,then a Mosin Nagant is a hoot

[LimitedRecourse]

Colt AR-15 is my favorite.

[Deleted]

I'll stick with my



thank you very much.

Ammo's cheap which is a good thing because it tends to fall out the end of the barrel. (Mine's an older model that does not have turn signals.)

[goomba]

all I have are a 1942 Lee-Enfield no.1 mk3 (.303 British) and an AR-15 (.223/5.56NATO)

however, if you want cheap, pick up a .22LR, other wise, I'd go with Pools recommendation of the Remington 700, I'd like one myself, but I think I'll try for the M1 Garand &/or M1A 30 Carbine.

[professorx]

I like all the recomendations. If I had the cash, I would buy them all... Even the "You'll put your eye out" one.

[Walker, Texas Ranger]

One of the main reasons I didn't recommend any of the otherwise very fine .22LR rifles is that I've always preferred target shooting with a rifle that has some authority.

[goomba]

>target shooting with a rifle that has some authority

nothing better than a Garand

I'm seriously considering a trip to the CMP store in Anniston AL... as soon as I have me some cash saved up...

I'm just having a difficult time in deciding if I want an M1 Garand, or an M1 .30 Carbine....ah decisions.

[Deleted]

What's a CMP store?

[Walker, Texas Ranger]

nothing better than a Garand

True 'dat. But it is not a rifle for the novice shooter. I cut my teeth on an M1 Garand years ago and still love the "plink!" sound of a an ejected clip.

[goomba]

Apr 18, 2009 15:53:42 GMT -5 @yodanbr2 said:

What's a CMP store?

civilian marksmanship program, it was enacted by congress.

www.odcmp.com